The Sire Years: The Solo Collection

~ Release by Lou Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A collection of Lou Reed's Sire era material, centering on solo work. Distinct from the 10-disc follow up (see http://www.musictap.com/2015/08/26/rhino-to-release-lou-reed-set-the-sire-years-complete-albums-box/). Contains New York, Magic and Loss, Set the Twilight Reeling, Perfect Night: Live in London, Ecstacy, and The Raven (single album).

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: New York
2▶Digital Media: Magic and Loss
3▶Digital Media: Set the Twilight Reeling
4▶Digital Media: Perfect Night: Live in London
5▶Digital Media: Ecstasy
6▼Digital Media: The Raven
#TitleLength
1Overture
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
hurdy gurdy:
Frank Wulff
keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini
membranophone:
Tony Smith
tenor saxophone:
Paul Shapiro and Doug Wieselman
trumpet:
Steven Bernstein
horn arranger:
Steven Bernstein
1:06
2Edgar Allan Poe
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini
membranophone:
Tony Smith
tenor saxophone:
Paul Shapiro and Doug Wieselman
trumpet:
Steven Bernstein
horn arranger:
Steven Bernstein
recording of:
Edgar Allan Poe
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:21
3Call on Me
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
cello:
Friedrich Paravicini and Jane Scarpantoni
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
violin:
Antoine Silverman and Marti Sweet
background vocals:
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
vocals:
Laurie Anderson
strings arranger:
Jane Scarpantoni
recording of:
Call on Me
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:08
4The Valley of Unrest
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
vocals:
Elizabeth Ashley
recording of:
The Valley of Unrest
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:27
5A Thousand Departed Friends
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
baritone saxophone:
Paul Shapiro and Doug Wieselman
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
trumpet:
Steven Bernstein
recording of:
A Thousand Departed Friends
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:58
6Change
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
baritone saxophone:
Doug Wieselman
bass:
Fernando Saunders
cello:
Jane Scarpantoni
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
tenor saxophone:
Paul Shapiro and Doug Wieselman
trumpet:
Steven Bernstein
background vocals:
Antony
horn arranger:
Steven Bernstein
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:18
7The Bed
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
The Bed
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:32
8Perfect Day
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini
guest lead vocals:
ANOHNI
vocals:
Antony
recording of:
Perfect Day (in 2002)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3:28
9The Raven
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
cello and keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini
oboe:
Frank Wulff
guest vocals:
Willem Dafoe
vocals:
Willem Dafoe
recording of:
The Raven
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:30
10Balloon
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
vocals:
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
recording of:
Balloon
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
1:02
11Broadway Song
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Paul Shapiro
baritone saxophone:
Doug Wieselman
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
piano:
Friedrich Paravicini
trombone:
Art Baron
trumpet:
Steven Bernstein
guest vocals:
Steve Buscemi
vocals:
Steve Buscemi
horn arranger:
Steven Bernstein
strings arranger:
Jane Scarpantoni
recording of:
Broadway Song
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:12
12Blind Rage
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
Blind Rage
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:26
13Burning Embers
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
cello:
Jane Scarpantoni
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
trumpet:
Steven Bernstein
violin:
Antoine Silverman
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
Burning Embers
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:22
14Vanishing Act
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
piano:
Friedrich Paravicini
strings arranger:
Jane Scarpantoni
recording of:
Vanishing Act
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:23
15Guilty
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman
recording of:
Guilty
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:55
16I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum)
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
guitar:
Mike Rathke
Hammond organ:
Friedrich Paravicini
membranophone:
Tony Smith
vocals:
The Blind Boys of Alabama
horn arranger:
Steven Bernstein
recording of:
I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:59
17Science of the Mind
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
piano:
Friedrich Paravicini
background vocals:
Antony
recording of:
Science of the Mind
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
1:36
18Hop Frog
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
engineer:
Tim Latham
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
drums (drum set):
Tony Smith (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
guitar:
Mike Rathke (from 2001-10 until 2001-11) and Lou Reed (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
keyboard:
Friedrich Paravicini (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
recording of:
Hop Frog (from 2001-10 until 2001-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
1:47
19Tripitena’s Speech
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
vocals:
Amanda Plummer
recording of:
Tripitena’s Speech
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:19
20Who Am I (Tripitena’s Song)
bass programming and membranophone programming:
Patrick Carroll
producer:
Lou Reed, Ric Wake and Hal Willner
cor anglais:
Shelly Woodworth
guitar and keyboard:
Russ DeSalvo
strings arranger:
Rob Mathes
recording of:
Who Am I (Tripitena’s Song)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:31
21Guardian Angel
producer:
Lou Reed and Hal Willner
bass:
Fernando Saunders
flugelhorn:
Steven Bernstein
guitar:
Mike Rathke
membranophone:
Tony Smith
background vocals:
Antony, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Fernando Saunders and Tony Smith
recording of:
Guardian Angel
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
6:52